Dartmouth 12U Dynamites win Seekonk Tournament

DARTMOUTH — The Dartmouth 12U Dynamites softball team put together a perfect 6-0 run over the weekend of May 24-25 to win the big trophy at the Seekonk Tournament. The coaches were very proud of the girls, who played great defense throughout the entire tournament, and out-scored their opponents 68-11.

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Posted Jun. 30, 2014 at 12:01 AM

Posted Jun. 30, 2014 at 12:01 AM

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DARTMOUTH — The Dartmouth 12U Dynamites softball team put together a perfect 6-0 run over the weekend of May 24-25 to win the big trophy at the Seekonk Tournament. The coaches were very proud of the girls, who played great defense throughout the entire tournament, and out-scored their opponents 68-11.

Pool play games started on Saturday, May 24 with the Dynamites using a third-inning 10-run burst to get on top of the South Coast Sea Devils and run away with a 19-2 victory. Dartmouth didn't relinquish the lead after scoring two runs in the first inning, including a solo home run by Hannah Arruda. Two runs in the bottom of the second helped South Coast Sea Devils close its deficit to 5-2.

Dartmouth started the scoring in the third on an RBI single by Samantha Moniz, a two-run single by Kaitlyn Furtado, an RBI single by Arianna Medeiros, a walk by Hailey Camire, a two-run error, a two-run triple by Jenna Rainville, and a ground-out by Sophia Sousa.

Jenna had a busy day at the plate, collecting three extra-base hits. Sophia got the win, allowing two runs over 3 and 2/3 innings. She struck out five, walked one and surrendered only three hits. The Dynamites hammered the Sea Devils pitching, as seven hitters, combined for 11 hits, 13 RBIs and 14 runs scored.

Next, the Green team's pitchers teamed up for no-hitter in a 13-0 victory over the CM Cyclones. Hannah Arruda and Sophia Sousa tallied three strikeouts and walked two in completing the no-no.

The Cyclones couldn't get anything going as long as Sophia was pitching. She held CM Cyclones hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked two and struck out two.

The offense exploded for eight runs for the Dynamites in the first. A three-run triple by Jenna Rainville, a passed ball, a two-run homer by Skyla Berube, a passed ball, and an RBI single by Arianna Medeiros highlighted the rally. Skyla racked up three RBIs on two hits to lead the offensive effort.

Dartmouth added two more runs in the bottom of the second. A sacrifice fly scored Hailey Camire and was followed up by Skyla's single, bringing home Hannah. They added three more runs in the bottom of the third, with a ground-out scoring Kaitlyn Furtado for the inning's first run.

Sophia and Hannah were untouchable again in the next contest on Saturday, throwing a no-hitter in a 12-0 victory over Seekonk. No Seekonk batter was able to locate Sophia's pitches during her time on the mound. Sophia and Hannah combined efforts to throw a no-hitter, striking out four batters and walking one while recording the momentous feat of back-to-back no-hit shut-outs.

The offense for Dartmouth started in the first and quickly scored seven runs. A two-run single by Jenna Rainville, a walk by Skyla Berube, a fielder's choice, a two-run double by Kaitlyn Furtado, and an RBI single by Brianna Furtado sparked the rally.

The Dynamites weres led by Brianna's great hitting, as she went 2-for-2 and scored one run for the winners. The opposition pitcher walked five and struck out three Dartmouth batters.

Dartmouth built upon its lead with five runs in the fourth, using an error to plate Kassidy Pratt to get on the board. That was followed up by Hailey Camire's single, bringing home Arianna Medeiros.

Sophia Sousa came close to history, but a single in the seventh broke up her no-hit bid. She still managed to lead Dartmouth to a 7-1 win over Conn Pride, which managed just the one hit off of Sophia, who allowed no earned runs, walked two and struck out three.

The Dynamites blew up the Conn Pride pitching staff, scoring two runs in the fourth on an RBI single by Brianna Furtado and an RBI single by Kassidy Pratt. Dartmouth was led by a 2-for-2 day at the dish by Kaitlyn Furtado, who singled in the second and fourth innings.

The Dynamites and the RI Inferno passed the lead back and forth five times in Sunday's semifinal, but in the end, Dartmouth pulled out a 9-6 win in seven innings.

Kayleigh Alfonso put herself in scoring position with two extra-base hits for Dartmouth, hitting a triple in the first inning, adding a single in the second, then doubling in the fifth inning. Hannah Arruda worked out of 17 tough spots in 3 and 1/3 innings, allowing no earned runs on two hits. Dartmouth was also sparked offensively by Jenna Rainville and Kayleigh, who teamed up for five hits and two RBIs.

The top of the first saw RI take a 2-0 lead, but it didn't take long for Dartmouth to respond with four runs of its own in the first on an error, a ground-out by Skyla Berube, and a second error by the opposition. The opposition brought home one run in the second, and matched that again in the fifth. Dartmouth answered with two runs of its own in the second on a passed ball and an RBI single by Sophia Sousa, and didn't relinquish the lead again after scoring two in the fifth inning on Kayleigh's two-run double.

Dartmouth drubbed the Fairfield Fury, 8-2 in Sunday's championship game. Dartmouth scored four runs in the sixth on a RBI single by Jenna Rainville, a ground-out by Sophia Sousa, an RBI single by Skyla Berube, and an RBI double by Kaitlyn Furtado to clinch the win.

Skyla boosted her batting average thanks to a perfect 3-for-3 day at the plate to pace Dartmouth. Fairfield couldn't get anything going as long as Hannah Arruda was in the circle, managing just two hits off her. She allowed only one earned run, walking two and striking out five during her four innings of work.

Sophia got it done on the rubber to close the win. She allowed one run over three innings. Sophia didn't collect a K, but walked no one and gave up two hits over three innings of work.